The Earthworks
The Earthworks
Tom Morton-Smith
The universe doesn’t care if we know how it works.
On the eve of the activation of the Large Hadron Collider, two strangers – a journalist and a scientist – share their experiences of loss and hope in a funny but deeply touching one-act play.
Available
2017
978-1-78682-217-8
Drama
Oberon Books Ltd.
Tom Morton-Smith
According to his own website (www.tommortonsmith.com), “Tom Morton-Smith is a playwright and screenwriter currently based in Northwest England.
His 2015 play, “Oppenheimer”, charts the life of J Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb. Written for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Oppenheimer opened at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. “Ravens”, a Cold War thriller set during the 1972 World Chess Championship, opened at the Hampstead Theatre in November 2019. “The Earthworks” appeared at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in May and June 2017. It appeared as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Mischief Festival and was directed by the RSC’s Deputy Artistic Director, Erica Whyman. His debut play, “Salt Meets Wound”, opened at Theatre503 in May 2007. “Everyday Maps for Everyday Use” was staged at the Finborough Theatre as part of the PapaTango New Writing Festival 2012. “In Doggerland” toured nationally in 2013.
Tom Morton-Smith is represented by United Agents and published by Oberon Books (now part of Bloomsbury).
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